I have NOT been keeping up very well...

Dec 03, 2005 4 Replies

Very tired, so had to let Mr Mark Allread deal with over 800 quilty posts, and an equal number in other groups.



The school sewing went well, but took longer than expected, and thus took more out of me than I'd allowed for. So the fibro is playing up. GRR! ARGH! I'm making Christmas cakes and puddings tomorrow with James, and tidying the sewing room away on Monday, with a view to quilting on Tuesday. Keep all those fingers and toes crossed that I get done what I need to get done.



I'm also nibbling away at the catching-up-on-the-housework tasks after the building work finished Friday evening. In amongst the cake and pudding making there will be a certain amount of Dyson steering and duster waving! Oh, look! Suddenly there is one less windowsill to dust! We replaced it with a wall and a door! I know this is a rather drastic way to cut down on the housework, but needs must... Then there might be space for DH to set up the ironing board and catch up on the 4 ft high ironing pile, but don't hold yer breff! ;)


Kate, you just must not begin the cooking and cleaning until you've enjoyed the Christmas jokes. It is a tradition and should not be skipped or set aside. It simply will not do at all. Priorities, my dear, priorities. And I do believe that replacing a windowsill with a wall and door is somewhat a strange way to avoid dusting the sill. Never one to question your judgement. Polly

I have read the jokes and giggled dutifully. And mirthfully - the duty was a pleasure.

The new door is lovely: a French double door out into the new room, which is all space and light and smells of wood, and is clean and TIDY (well, except for the pussy-prints all over the floor!). The rest of the house will be better later. In fact, as James had a small disaster with a sugar bowl, resulting in quarter of a pound of Demerera sugar ending up on the floor, the kitchen floor is now pristine also! I'm glad I was out swimming when it happened, as the lads had cleared it all up by the time they came to get me.

OH dear you sure have been busy,

I do love to see your work that you do, and enjoy your web site. even if you don't get everything done on your list, I still have faith that you will get it all done in time Kate.

I got about half the sewing room tidied, and we made a big batch of pudding mix that turned into 9 puddings: 4 medium sized ones, 3 small ones, and two single portion ones! The little ones are cute, and great to give away.

We also made 5 Christmas cakes: 2 small traditional dark ones and 3 golden ones. Next up: chocolate Christmas cakes and stollen! :)

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